A long time professor at the Cooper Union, Woods’ work extended well beyond the academy, inspiring other architects and even Hollywood (he sued the makers of 12 Monkeys for stealing his ideas and won, and he consulted on the opening sequence of Alien 3). The winner of a Chrysler Design Award, his drawings are included in the collections of numerous museums, including MoMA. A full obituary by Sir Peter Cook will follow in an upcoming edition of AN.

I am truly saddend to hear about Lebbeus. He was my professor at Cooper, and his words to me at my time as his student have stayed with me throughout my life. May his family be comforted in knowing how much he positively impacted so many associated with him, not just by his intelligence, but he was so kind.